SUBSCRIBERS

Bitcoin firm Xapo gets approval to operate in Switzerland

Published Sun, Jan 29, 2017 · 09:50 PM

DeeperDive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts.

Zurich

BITCOIN wallet provider Xapo said it has received conditional approval from Switzerland's financial market watchdog to operate in the country in a regulatory breakthrough for companies that provide safekeeping for the virtual currency.

"After almost two years of substantial effort and investment, Xapo has received conditional approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to operate in Switzerland," Xapo CEO Wences Casares said in a blog on the company's website.

Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services